Recent content by see-mann

Hi, i got hired for a low budget film, in which we have to explain a few things. It's all about the information, not DOF, not Hollywood lighting. With my new Z90 i am very pleased and after a few tests and comparisons to my FS7 i think it's an underestimated cam. Of course you CAN see the...

Hello i will have a shooting of an event next week: about a kitchen studio, intern/extern, happy people talking, eating etc. typical run/gun stuff. Low Budget, 1 person, but of course nice pictures are expected ;) Ok, in my bag is: FS7, 35mm 1.8 Sony + 16mm Samyang, a monopod (just in...

Hi there, just an update to my post: we're in the middle of the shooting. Ok, i use a 575 hmi and it is more than bright enough to get the artificial sun. Unfortunately it's a very low budget thing, i would love to have more time on set for the lightning but i do my best... enclosed a first...

Hi i just got my FW760 LED 7inch monitor and i am blown by its quality for only 179,- Euro! Really! Ok, it may sound and look stupid, but do you have any suggestions to mount it on a FS7 - i also have an mini axis from Zacuto - as a "viewfinder" on the side? Not for the everyday shooting, but...

would you do it with ND foil or with a dimmer? I seldom work with HMI, so it may be a "stupid" question... of course, that's a good argument. @morgan_moore: yes, i want to simulate the time of day with the position and color of the light. Morning deep, hard shadows, midday white, position high...

@morgan_moore thanks for your considerations - indeed, that's an interesting point with the parallel sunbeam. Yes, i have to think about that! The balcony is on the 2nd floor and budget wise i am limited to light from that balcony. A 1.2HMI on a crane, a few meters away from the window is not...

1.2K HMI 5K equivalent seems to be a lot... the room is about 4m x 4m, the light will be max. 50cm in front of the window. On the window will be a diffusion foil. The actor will walk around the room and i guess standing 1m in front of the 1.2K HMI will burn his face like a steak...(?) ;-) It...

Hi For a shooting in a hotel room with a balcony i plan to put a keylight from the balcony and some diffusion on the window/door. I did a test with a 800W Tungsten and CTB foil. With the foil and diffusion it became to dark. What would you suggest? A 575HMI, a 1.2 HMI or a 1K Tungsten with CTB...

Hello we are preparing a short movie, which will be shot in a hotel room, 2nd floor. Outside is a balcony, ca. 3m x 1m My idea: we built a kind of tent outside at the balcony to get rid of the sunlight. The light will be a HMI (1K? 2K?) which shines through the window/glass door. On the...

Hi i did some posts already but wanted to say an "official hello" here in this forum. 1998 i made my diploma at Filmakademie Baden Württemberg in directing and as everyone in my class i dreamed about making movies and becoming famous ;) Well, I have adapted to the market and today I usually...

Hi additional to my website www.rainer-mann.de i did a new one with focus on me as a "freelance cameraman": www.kameramann-bodensee.com As a test run i published my rates and also i've made an online calculator to give interested customers a first impression what could be possible. Of course...

Hi how would you record the sound of a group of young children (3-5yrs) in a kindergarten, listening to their nanny, as a one-man-band? I would set a mic above them on a tripod and a Zoom H5 in front of them on a little tripod on the floor or like that. An AVX wireless for the nanny. One fixed...

short question: some experiences with the Zacuto Z-drive and Tornado follow focus? I searched the forum, but all i found are some older threads about selling it (...) I do a lot of Run/Gun/Event-stuff, have already the Zacuto baseplate and i think, it could improve the stability of my setup and...